Pita Limjaroenrat: Thailand PM hopeful embraced by young voters desperate for change
Harvard grad’s Move Forward party’s promises of greater personal and political freedom and an end to the military’s grip on politics chime with a younger generation
When Pita Limjaroenrat took to the stage for his final big campaign event ahead of Thailand’s election, the cheers and screams were deafeningly loud. “Our time has come,” he told crowds of mostly young supporters in a packed stadium in Bangkok.
Pita’s Move Forwards party has built a large and loyal support base among young Thais who are fed up with the political status quo. At rallies, he is met with long lines of students and young people queueing for selfies. On TikTok, fans post images of themselves with a special filter that displays his face smiling and lurking in the background.
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